Despite being forced to close their doors for the second time this year churches, pastors and volunteers believe they can still serve their communities online. Although church services will look different, they aren’t cancelled. This time around, pastors are taking a positive spin on moving their Sunday services online again after seeing increases in numbers […]
Birthday? Anniversary? Much deserved session? Here’s some suggestions to make sure you have a ball without the disco ball. Did somebody say cocktails? There’s nothing quite like the buzz of heading to town to pick up some high quality two for one cocktails. Especially if you’re wearing an unnecessarily loud 21st birthday badge. Unfortunately we […]
Some people may be shocked that as a young female yes, I am behind the supposed ‘wife beater’ Johnny Depp and you may ask why? Because male domestic abuse happens on a daily basis, yet in the eyes of the law females seem to be sent away with support, and for men, a damaged reputation. […]
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough to get through in 2020, today is Friday the 13th! There is even an official name given to the fear of the number 13: triskaidekaphobia. Fancy another long word? There is a also a name for fear of the day specifically: paraskevidekatriaphobia. Pronouncing that word is far scarier than […]
COVID compliance officers began patrolling the streets of Gloucestershire at the start of November. They were employed to ensure that people are sticking to social distancing guidelines, and are on hand to distribute face coverings and hand sanitiser. They have also been monitoring businesses in the county to make sure they’re sticking to government guidlines. […]
A ‘travel window’ has been announced by the government to allow students to go home for Christmas between December 3-9. Universities have been told to set staggered departure dates to stop mass travel and reduce the risk of the virus spreading. Institutions have been told by The Department for Education (DfE) to end in-person teaching […]
Everybody’s favourite lockdown PE teacher has completed another amazing feat for charity, exercising non-stop for 24 hours in support of Children in Need. With the sponsors racking up an amazing £1,520,020. “2020 has been a challenging year for us all… so what better way to end it than by raising money for BBC Children in […]
In a nation divided by coronavirus restrictions there is one certainty. Christmas is coming. There are 43 virtual shopping days to Christmas and when England comes out of lockdown there will be just 23 days to storm the shops for that lovely, touchy, feely, inquisitive fix of finding the right gift. Books, whether the real […]
The Government’s NHS app is adding to the pandemic-paranoia with users still receiving ‘false alarms’. Users have reported ‘possible exposure’ notifications, with no follow-up information when opening the app. The app is designed to give users the date, time and location of potential exposures, as well as a later notification clarifying whether users must isolate. […]
Despite how rubbish 2020 may have been (and today being Friday the 13th), we still have something positive to look forward to tonight. Children in Need, the BBC’s annual telethon to raise money for disadvantaged children starts at 7pm on BBC1. As usual, it will feature a huge array of guests, including Kylie Minogue and […]